Agenda School Reports Thursday 3 May, 9.30 - 3 Maihiihi, Hangatiki. Next meeting Thursday 31 May Koromatua, Tahaaroa
Ulearn Registrations Open - Early Bird Special $645 + GST (available until June 30th)
Maihiihi Report Where we started
- Old, slow machines
- Teacher laptops
Where are we
-using ICT to raise achievement, communication, collaboration, researching, finding information, resourcing learning
- using students to teach students (tech angels)
- building leadership
- making ICT accessible to students
- using ICT to share writing
- student led conferences, children presented to parents
- parents giving feedback
- using video clips
- bringing outside learning in through ICT
- skyping experts
- checking info for relevance and accuracy
- changing planning to accommodate ICT everyday
- Students need to use oral language skills when teaching others
Where to now
- e teaching station in junior room
- data projector for library
- more accessibility
- PD for teachers
- upgrade teacher skills and knowledge
- maintain a blog site
- continue to develop the learning community
- keeping family informed
- update policies / agreements
From Mobile Learning Day
Starting at 5, Teachers teaching letters by QWERTY
- looking at different fonts
- and which fingers to use on a keyboard
Milestone 5
Bring your copy of Milestone Evidence sheet given out in our February Meeting.
(Google Doc here - go to File and make a copy. Add your school name)
1. Classroom Walkthroughs (Leadership)
What is the connection between ICTPD and walkthroughs?
What is the link between walk throughs and appraisal?
What should we be looking for in classrooms?
And what should we do / communicate with the information gained? Walk throughs - as Leaders
What could I be seeing?
Talking to students - student voice
Are we getting bang for our buck?
Teacher reflective practice
ICTPD > leads to teacher reflective practice > classroom practice
What are we doing as leaders for teachers to see it as more than recipes
Walk throughs need to have a specific focus
Robust appraisal goals
Where is it evident in planning?
Discussion with teacher afterwards
2. ICT
What are our ICT tools being used for?
How frequently are they being used?
Should they be used all day?
How much access do our students need to learn and improve skills?
What do we need to improve our infrastructure?
What is our future purchasing vision?
Lease V Buy? Minimum of school purchases - use BYOD, WINTEC / Uni ex computers Provide robust infrastructure + wireless
3. eLearning
What is the difference between ICT and eLearning?
How is eLearning integrated into the curriculum?
What are the skills of eLearning? Change in thinking to get change of pedagogy
School curriculum reflects elearning
4. Inquiry
Input - what techniques have you used for the input stage? (motivation, engagement, info dump, interest)
Process - what techniques have you used for processing? (note taking, interviews, skype, google)
Output - what techniques have you used for output? (Use of new knowledge to create, collaborate, awareness, audience, enlighten) Lifelong learners Using the inquiry process on a daily basis Timeframe Output - the use of the knowledge Input - dumping the knowledge to IGNITE How does my learning make a difference to me and others Failure Forward
5. Teaching as Inquiry
How is reflective practice recorded?
How frequently is reflective practice carried out?
Is there evidence of teacher action having taken place?
How are new strategies implemented? How do you get teachers to be reflective? - expected to write often (once a week) - be part of the culture - allow time in staff meetings - shared ownership of school goals - model
Welcome - Karen (Maihiihi) Tim, Bernard, Barbara, Amanda, Darin, Steve, Dellwynne, Catriona, Jan, Jackie, Nga, Andy, Leonie,
Apologies - Nigel, David, Karen (Hangatiki) Michelle, Delwyn, Kirsty
Agenda
School Reports
Thursday 3 May, 9.30 - 3 Maihiihi, Hangatiki.
Next meeting Thursday 31 May Koromatua, Tahaaroa
Ulearn Registrations Open - Early Bird Special
$645 + GST (available until June 30th)
Maihiihi Report
Where we started
- Old, slow machines
- Teacher laptops
Where are we
-using ICT to raise achievement, communication, collaboration, researching, finding information, resourcing learning
- using students to teach students (tech angels)
- building leadership
- making ICT accessible to students
- using ICT to share writing
- student led conferences, children presented to parents
- parents giving feedback
- using video clips
- bringing outside learning in through ICT
- skyping experts
- checking info for relevance and accuracy
- changing planning to accommodate ICT everyday
- Students need to use oral language skills when teaching others
Where to now
- e teaching station in junior room
- data projector for library
- more accessibility
- PD for teachers
- upgrade teacher skills and knowledge
- maintain a blog site
- continue to develop the learning community
- keeping family informed
- update policies / agreements
From Mobile Learning Day
Starting at 5, Teachers teaching letters by QWERTY
- looking at different fonts
- and which fingers to use on a keyboard
21st C Fluencies Project
Teachers reject Educational Games
Feedback from Call Back Day
PMI - Post Its (Plus = blue, Minus = pink, Interesting = yellow)
Suggestions and thoughts for our FINAL call back day. 12/13 July?
Add Here
Morning Tea
How do you know if ICT is making a difference - and does it matter?
Technology Supporting the School Vision
Milestone 5
Bring your copy of Milestone Evidence sheet given out in our February Meeting.
(Google Doc here - go to File and make a copy. Add your school name)
School Contributions Doc Here
School Report - a brief report outlining progress to date, with hyperlinks to specific evidence
Key Lessons
Next Steps
Digital Citizenship Lessons
Lunch
Ten Minute Discussion / Debates
1. Classroom Walkthroughs (Leadership)
What is the connection between ICTPD and walkthroughs?
What is the link between walk throughs and appraisal?
What should we be looking for in classrooms?
And what should we do / communicate with the information gained?
Walk throughs - as Leaders
2. ICT
What are our ICT tools being used for?
How frequently are they being used?
Should they be used all day?
How much access do our students need to learn and improve skills?
What do we need to improve our infrastructure?
What is our future purchasing vision?
Lease V Buy?
Minimum of school purchases - use BYOD, WINTEC / Uni ex computers
Provide robust infrastructure + wireless
3. eLearning
What is the difference between ICT and eLearning?
How is eLearning integrated into the curriculum?
What are the skills of eLearning?
Change in thinking to get change of pedagogy
School curriculum reflects elearning
4. Inquiry
Input - what techniques have you used for the input stage? (motivation, engagement, info dump, interest)
Process - what techniques have you used for processing? (note taking, interviews, skype, google)
Output - what techniques have you used for output? (Use of new knowledge to create, collaborate, awareness, audience, enlighten)
Lifelong learners
Using the inquiry process on a daily basis
Timeframe
Output - the use of the knowledge
Input - dumping the knowledge to IGNITE
How does my learning make a difference to me and others
Failure Forward
5. Teaching as Inquiry
How is reflective practice recorded?
How frequently is reflective practice carried out?
Is there evidence of teacher action having taken place?
How are new strategies implemented?
How do you get teachers to be reflective?
- expected to write often (once a week)
- be part of the culture
- allow time in staff meetings
- shared ownership of school goals
- model